Chapter 277: Chapter 277: Crematorium

"The groom is here!"

At the shout from outside, Lu Tingting and the others in the bridal room all squeezed up to the window to look.

Chen Xue was also standing at the window, nervous and excited.

Until now, she had only seen photos of Liang Fei and had never met him in person.

...

At the Chen family’s front door, the Liang family’s wedding party was handing out celebratory cigarettes and candy to the crowd of relatives.

The groom, dressed in a dark blue Zhongshan suit with a large red flower pinned to his chest, was particularly eye-catching in the crowd.

"So that’s Liang Fei. He’s not bad-looking."

Wu Meixia and Song Ke, linking arms with Lu Tingting on either side, sized up Liang Fei.

Lu Tingting was unimpressed. "He’s a far cry from my Third Uncle."

Chen Xue, who was staring intently at Liang Fei, couldn’t help but shoot Lu Tingting a look when she heard that.

’A man like Lu Cheng is one in a million.’

’If Lu Tingting uses Lu Cheng as her standard for finding a man, she’ll probably end up like Meng Wei, never getting married!’

Jiang Moli, munching on sunflower seeds, sized up the groom.

’He’s about the same height as Zhang Jia Ming. His features aren’t exactly handsome, but not ugly either. Plus, he’s cleaned up well, so he looks quite dashing.’

After the celebratory candy and cigarettes were distributed, it was time to get through the door.

Getting past the bride’s door was no easy feat. Lu Tingting and the other girls had blocked it with a cabinet and were taking turns giving the groom challenges.

The groom and his entourage racked their brains to overcome the bridesmaids’ challenges. After more than half an hour of boisterous fun, they finally laid eyes on the bride.

’I have to say, watching other people get married is pretty interesting.’

She thought back to her own wedding. The groom, Lu Cheng, had been absent. All the procedures were simplified. She had merely offered a toast to Jiang Dahai before being carried out of the house.

...

Since the Liang family wasn’t local, after picking up the bride, both sides first went to the Furong Restaurant for the bride’s side’s reception.

Later in the afternoon, Chen Xue would go back with the wedding party to Jiang City to attend the groom’s side’s banquet in the evening.

Once at the banquet, Lu Tingting and her two friends didn’t help Chen Xue greet the guests. Instead, they found a corner to slack off in and started opening the red envelopes the groom and groomsmen had stuffed in their hands during the door-blocking games.

The amounts in the red envelopes weren’t large—mostly just small change—but since there were a lot of them, it added up to about ten yuan.

Lu Tingting gave the money to Wu Meixia and Song Ke. "You two can split this."

Overjoyed, the two of them accepted without hesitation.

After all, their red envelope money for being bridesmaids had been spent on Lu Tingting.

Just as they finished dividing the money, Jiang Moli came sauntering over, munching on sunflower seeds.

"Well now, quite a haul today, huh?"

Seeing the money in Wu Meixia’s and Song Ke’s hands, Jiang Moli teased them casually.

Noticing that Lu Tingting didn’t have a single cent, she asked, "You don’t get a share?"

Lu Tingting snapped, "None of your business."

Jiang Moli looked at Wu Meixia and Song Ke. "Are you two bullying her?"

The two of them shook their heads so hard they nearly came off, afraid that Jiang Moli would cause trouble for them.

"Tingting said she didn’t want it herself."

Jiang Moli was surprised. "You’re turning down money? Are you still half-asleep, or did your brain break?"

"She took our bridesmaid red envelopes."

"It was used to buy her a necklace."

Wu Meixia and Song Ke chimed in one after another, explaining on Lu Tingting’s behalf.

Jiang Moli hadn’t expected that to be the reason.

Seeing the awkward look on Lu Tingting’s face, she was secretly amused.

She took out the few red envelopes she had received from her pocket and gave them all to Lu Tingting.

"What are you doing?"

"Go buy yourself some candy."

Lu Tingting snorted softly, but she didn’t refuse, stuffing the red envelopes into her bag.

’Might as well take it if it’s free!’

Just then, one of Liang Fei’s male cousins came over and called for Lu Tingting and the others to help with greeting the guests.

The three of them got up to find Chen Xue.

Jiang Moli left with them.

The moment he got a clear look at Jiang Moli’s face, the Liang cousin’s eyes lit up.

"Are you also a bridesmaid? How come I didn’t see you before?"

Jiang Moli gave a faint smile. "You must be blind."

The Liang cousin didn’t get angry. He had a lot more patience and tolerance for beautiful women.

"You look like you’re already working, right? Where do you work?"

Jiang Moli replied, "The service industry. Want to come give me some business?"

The Liang cousin, secretly delighted, thought he had a chance. "No problem! Just tell me the address of your workplace, and I’ll drop by another day."

"The East-Suburb Crematorium. What day would you like to come get cremated? I can save a furnace for you."

The Liang cousin: "..."

’So beautiful, yet she works at a crematorium.’

’How morbid!’

[Disdain Value +1. 10,000 yuan credited.]

Jiang Moli had just returned to the banquet hall when An Hui pulled her to her side. "Where did you run off to?"

Her eyes showed worry.

’But clearly, she wasn’t worried about me, but worried I would cause trouble.’

Given the precedent of Jiang Moli’s own wedding, Wu Miaoyun was completely uneasy about Jiang Moli. She had warned An Hui days in advance to be sure to keep a close eye on Jiang Moli on the day of the banquet.

An Hui was also well aware of Jiang Moli’s temperament. She had kept her by her side throughout the banquet, but just after getting caught up talking with an old friend for a bit, she turned around to find Jiang Moli gone.

"Didn’t go anywhere special, just wandered around a bit."

An Hui instructed her worriedly, "Stay with me. Don’t run around anymore."

Jiang Moli found it funny. "Mom, don’t worry. I won’t cause any trouble."

’Not to mention a top official is coming to the banquet today, and the Liang family is a formidable military and political force in Jiang City. No matter how brainless I am, I wouldn’t make a scene on an occasion like this.’

The day after Chen Xue’s wedding was New Year’s Day.

Although the concept of a legal public holiday didn’t exist in this era, schools and various work units still had the day off for New Year’s.

After breakfast, An Hui took her three daughters-in-law and her grandchildren to the department store, planning to buy everyone a new set of clothes.

The department store was a sea of people today. The family got separated less than two minutes after going inside.

After searching for a long time, Jiang Moli only managed to find Lu Tingting, Lu Nana, and Lu Qianqian.

The three sisters were close and had been holding hands, which was why they didn’t get separated.

Compared to the crowded first and second floors, the third floor was much less busy.

After all, the third floor mainly sold jewelry, high-end shoes and clothing, and special-supply goods, which most families couldn’t afford.

’Knowing An Hui’s habits, she’ll definitely make her way up to the third floor for a look around eventually.’

Jiang Moli decided to take the three sisters directly to the third floor to wait.

After walking some distance, she realized the three sisters weren’t following. She turned around and saw the three girls chattering away around the stationery counter.

Jiang Moli walked back for a look and saw that the counter was also selling New Year’s stamps.

Jiang Moli directly asked the salesclerk for two sheets.

Lu Tingting looked at her curiously. "What are you buying so many stamps for?"

This year’s new stamps came in a large sheet, with eighty stamps per sheet.

Most people would buy ten or twenty at a time; it was rare for someone to buy a whole sheet.

Jiang Moli replied as she paid, "Just for fun. Hurry up and buy whatever you’re buying. We’re going to the third floor when you’re done."

Lu Tingting silently cursed her for being a spendthrift, then pointed at some postcards and asked the clerk to get them.

"I want this one, this one, and this one. Three of each. No, five!"

Lu Nana bought a bottle of ink, and Lu Qianqian bought a box of crayons.

Once they were done shopping, the four of them headed to the third floor.

Apparently genuinely in love with her newly bought postcards, Lu Tingting admired them as she walked.

Lu Nana was both envious and jealous. "Sis, you already have so many postcards at home, and you still bought more."

"I felt like it. And when new ones come out, I’ll come back and buy more. What’s it to you?"

Seeing the two sisters bickering, Jiang Moli chimed in with a grin, "Alright, stop fighting. If you like this useless stuff, you should buy more of it. That way, you won’t be the most useless thing in the house anymore."

Lu Tingting nearly died of anger, while Lu Nana burst out laughing.

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